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Tips For First Time Cosplayers

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Sela Marino

Jul 03, 2019

Western Washington University

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Cosplaying for the first time can be daunting and overwhelming. Some people buy theirs off of Ebay, Amazon, or AliExpress, some people make their own from scratch, or you can do a little of both. No matter how you decide to get your cosplay, never forget that it's supposed to be fun. Here are a few tips to make cosplaying easier.

There is no shame in buying your cosplay

As long as you don't try to claim that you made it, I don't see the harm in buying it. However make sure you know your measurements because a medium in one country might have different measurements in another.

Costesting

Costesting is when you wear part or your entire cosplay before going to the convention or where ever you're planning to go. I especially recommend doing this with, wigs to make sure they're comfortable and don't fall back, and shoes so they're broken in. This also gives you to chance to make sure everything fits comfortably and you could wear it all day.

Cosplay Characters You Like

It doesn't matter if they're popular or not, as long as you like the character that's all that matters. Cosplaying a character you like is more fun and enjoyable. Just because everyone else is cosplaying someone from Attack on Titan but you haven't seen it, doesn't mean you need to as well. On that note, you should still cosplay a character even if it's super popular. Don't worry if no one will know who you're character is or not standing out, just focus on having fun.

Cosplay is Not a Competition

I notice at conventions there are two types of cosplayers who are cosplaying the same person; they'll be friendly with one another or they'll glare at each other from across the room. I cosplayed as Umaru-Chan at the last convention I was at and every other Umaru-Chan I saw and I where friendly and complemented each other. Whereas at my first convention I cosplayed Mitsuha and I was getting a death glare someone cosplaying the same character. Unless you're in a cosplay competition, it's not a competition

Don't Worry About What You Look Like

Cosplaying is about being whoever you want. Just because the character you like is a different body type, height, skin color, gender, etc. doesn't mean you shouldn't cosplay them. You can cosplay whomever you want regardless of what you or they look like. Cosplay is for everyone!

Go to Cosplay Gatherings

There are cosplay gatherings at conventions where, just as it sounds, cosplayers from the same fandom/series get together is take photos. This is a great chance for you to meet people who like the same series as you.

At the end of the day, cosplaying is supposed to be fun. Don't worry about what everyone else is thinking or saying. Just enjoy yourself and have fun at the convention.

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Phase One: The “I got this” phase

Phase Two: The “I have time” phase

Phase Three: The uncontrollable sobbing phase

Phase Four: The “help me, I've fallen and I can't get up” phase

Phase Five: The rejoicing phase

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

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3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

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